Language:
Spanish
Year of publication:
1989
Titel der Quelle:
Alfonso X el Sabio
Angaben zur Quelle:
I (1989) 287-249
Keywords:
Alfonso
;
Siete partidas
;
Antisemitism History 13th century
;
Jews History 13th century
;
Christianity and other religions Judaism 13th century
;
History
;
Christianity and other religions History
Abstract:
A paper presented at an international congress commemorating the seventh centenary of the death of Alfonso X, held in 1984 in Spain. States that although Alfonso X appreciated Jewish (and Arab) learning, he was influenced by the prejudices of his time and rigidly followed the Spanish tradition of discrimination against Jews (and Moors). Alfonso's juridical code "Las Siete Partidas" coincided with local laws (fueros) in regard to Jews: their humble habitation among Christians was tolerated only as an example of divine punishment for deicide; they were prevented from holding office (apart from that of the hated tax-collector), having Christian servants, selling wine, food, or medicines to Christians, or having sexual relations with non-Jews. They were considered the king's property, wore the yellow badge and, against the law of the Partidas, were subject to compulsory sermons. Converts were treated like Jews and scoffed at as renegades. States that, unlike the Moors, Jews were not considered enemies of Christianity, but that nevertheless they were hated much more by a population who blamed them for deicide, ritual murder, usury, and rising taxes.
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